The Accounting Podcast

Blake Oliver & David Leary
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Feb 17, 2018 • 24min

5-hour workday for accountants, American views of automation, & Bitcoin taxes

Stories in this episode:How an accounting firm in Australia successfully moved to a 5-hour workday — Xero BlogA new survey that shows most Americans see automation is coming, but don't think it will affect them in their own lifetimes — Wall Street JournalBitcoin traders who have no idea they owe a lot of tax, and how the IRS is making things difficult by not being clear — MarketWatchIntel has developed new smart glasses that don't make you look like a dork (anymore than you already do), and how that may impact accounting — YouTubeSubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play
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Feb 7, 2018 • 19min

Are CPAs "insecure overachievers," tax reform accelerates automation, and the War on Excel

Stories in this episode:If You’re So Successful, Why Are You Still Working 70 Hours a Week?Tax Incentive Puts More Robots on Factory FloorsSage looks to the futureA scary new era of Slack accountantsWhy Excel Is Not The Enemy Of AccountantsSubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play
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Jan 10, 2018 • 28min

Predictions for 2018, Intuit acquires TSheets, & an API at the IRS

Stories in this episode:Kodak shares have more than tripled since company announced its new cryptocurrency 'KodakCoin''5 Predictions for Accounting in 2018Intuit acquires time-tracking service TSheets for $340MIt’s time for recurring meetings to endHow a simple tech upgrade at the IRS could transform the economySubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play
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Dec 4, 2017 • 27min

Blockchain, AI, and why you need to move to the cloud, now!

Stories in this episode:Blockchain: An opportunity for accountants? Or a threat?My Look at QuickBooks Connect 2017Accountants Gear Up For AI Disruption50% of Businesses Still Use Paper Checks - But They Won't for LongThe Economic and Strategic Benefits of Cloud ComputingSubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play
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Nov 3, 2017 • 27min

What accountants should learn from the Deloitte Hack

Stories in this episode: Deloitte Gets Hacked: What We Know So FarWorking Remotely: Zoomtopia 2017 The Great DebateTHE UNTOLD STORY: How Xero took a band name and changed accounting for a million companies4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Bother Moving Data to a New Accounting FileBill.com secures $100M from JPMorgan Chase, Temasek, and others to eliminate paper from business paymentsSubscribe:Listen on iTunes/Apple PodcastsListen on Google Play

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